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Carol Luster, this week's Summer Sweetheart, is a senior at the University of Alabama. From Miami Beach, she is an art major and is interested in modeling and dramatics. Carol has red hair and blue eyes, stands 5'7"and measures 34-23-35. She loves all sports but is mostly interested in dancing and swimimng. Carol is taking courses at UM this summer.
Grad. Students Get 7 U.S. Fellowships
19 High Schoolers Finishing Marine Work-Fun Program
By PEGGY POWELL
NirriciRt News Eliter
Knowledge and fun go hand in hand when youthful scientists aspire to explore the mysteries of the deep at The Marine Laboratory at Virginia Key off Rickenbacker Causeway.
As a means of interesting talented youth in pursuing a scientific career, and to broaden their conception of scientific disciplines, The Marine Laboratory has just completed a nine-week summer student research program. There were 19 students chosen to participate in the program sponsored by the National Science Foundation.
Although several have just graduated, most are still in high school. Of the 350 applications received, these 19 were chosen because of their scholastic ability and interest in science. TTiey all have an A average.
The Laboratory received $9,000 from the Foundation to cover all expenses, including travel, room rent, books and faculty supervision.
Scooter Cuts Expenses
Speaking of travel Jacques Le Vasseur, 18, cut his travel expenses to $18.50 by riding his Vespa motor scooter all the way from his home in Cincinatti, Ohio. This included all expenses, food, lodging and gas.
The trip took him four days, cruising at about 45 m.p.h. for 12 to 13 hours each day. His gas tank holds two gallons and will take him some 200 miles. Jacque’s southbound trip covered 1,233 miles. He sustained himself between meals with a box full of peanut butter sandwiches.
He has also taken a trip to Key
Methodist Club To Hold 10-Day Retreat In N.C.
Twelve student leaders of Wesley Foundation, campus Methodist group, will leave with their two advisers late next week for a 10-day “pre-school retreat" at Lake Junaluska, North Carolina.
They will map out religious and
L Fashion Major To Head Show J
Sonia Judice, senior fashion merchandise major and fashion writer for The Hurricane, is in charge of a show 2 p.m. tomorrow on the second floor of Hartley’s on Flagler Street.
Title of the show is “Let’s Get Together and Draw a College Clothes Plan.” The UM Hi-Fi Jazz Combo will play, and door prizes will be awarded. There is no admission charge.
Appearing along with the models will be Jackie Pierce, WTVJ mistress of ceremonies; Charlie Murdock, WQAM disc-jockey; and Bob Green, WINZ disc-jockey-
Hartley’s specializes in women’s clothes but recently opened up the Madison Shop, which has continental and Ivy League fashions for men.
social programs for the coming year at their Southeastern Regional Leadership Conference.
From there they will go to Byrde Lodge at Avon Park, Florida, Sept. 8-10, to meet entering UM freshmen "leaders” who plan to participate in Wesley activities this fall.
Advisers are the Rev. Frank Bockus and Miss Eulalie Ginn, both associate directors of Wesley.
Miss Ginn expects 300 to 400 freshmen to join Wesley this fall. “We consider all freshmen potential members,” she said.
This summer the group’s building on Miller Drive is being redecorated. “We are getting out termites and putting in air conditioning,” Miss Ginn has reported.
Wesley, along with the Baptist Student Center and Canterbury House, Episcopal center, plans activities for the first week of the fall semester open to the entire student body.
The Rev. H. Benton Ellis, who has been chaplain to Episcopal students at Rollins College in Winter Park, Fla., will take over the chaplaincy at Canterbury House next month.
You Take A Chance?
Judging by a poll taken in the Student Union this week, most UM summer students are "liberal.” The question asked each was “Would you take a chance?”
R. Watson Dutton, graduate music major: “No, I don’t imagine j I would. There is a difference be- | tween chance and change. Chance involves risk and is pretty haphazard, but change involves a certain degree of positive thinking in which there is a certain amount of certainty.
Miss Eddi Rothenberg, a laboratory technician visiting the Student Union: “Yes, I would take a chance on anything. 1 am very curious about everything."
Donald Smith, senior industrial engineering major: “Well, most chances, I suppose. I might stand to gain something. It’s the same old capitalistic idea; everyone likes to get ahead.”
Miss Edith Kerr, a personnel office secretary: “I am sorry, but I never take chances. I don’t believe in It. It might sound silly in this day and age, but I never take chances on anything.”
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There’s a lot of things I’ll take a chance on, but a lot of things I won’t.
Jack Berg, junior industrial engineering major: “I guess I would I if the odds were right. I don’t
April Herrick, who will be a think I would take a chance in. freshman psychology major this j volving my life though.”
fall: “Natch. That’s just me.
West, just to look around.
Dr. Walter Bowlby, chemistry teacher at Coral Gables High School who serves as student activity coordinator for the group, said, “More than 350 students applied, including one boy in Peru. Four of us sat down one night and weeded thru the applications to select the people we thought would benefit most from the program.”
No Out-of-Town Girls
However, one restriction was made concerning the selection of applicants. There were to be no out-of-town girls. University officials decided there would be no way to provide proper housing for them in the summer. The three girls admitted to the research program were from the Miami area.
This condition may be alleviated next year by having local students provide housing for the out-of-town coeds.
Dr. Clarence P. Idyll, director of the summer program and chairman of the laboratory’s department of marine sciences, said, “I am very pleased with the results. If we can persuade the National Science Foundation to finance the experiments, we hope to have the program continue.”
Finding jobs for the teen-age science enthusiasts has been no problem. The Marine Laboratory is doing contract research for the State Board of Conservation, the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, the Navy, the National Science Foundation and other government and private agencies.
Diane Murdoch, 17, North Miami High School graduate, is finding out about the composition of certain sediment cores taken from the tongue of the Ocean in the Bahamas. She plans to enter the University of Florida this fall as a chemistry major.
Maxine Goldman, 16, will work full time as a laboratory assistant until she returns to Coral Gables High School for her senior year in September.
Collecting Shells
An Edison High School senior,
John Anderson, assistant professor of engineering graphics:
No. I probably had better not. because I teach here. That’s just what’s a good procedure.” Edward DeVillez, graduate zoology student: “Sure. You can’t always foiresce the future, and so you got to take a chance on what you see as a probability.”
Joe Enriquez, education senior: “It all depends. I would take a chance on many things, but I won’t take a chance behind the wheel of a car.”
Diane Macnow, freshman history major: “Yes, I was going to take a chance on any question you would ask."
Joanne Overman, sophomore English major: “I like excitement. I like things that are different. Of course, that all depends on what the chance would be.”
Ruth Kitchin, senior German major: "No, because I am not a gambler. Frankly, with my lousy luck I would lose.”
Nanette Farmer, 17, is working under the supervision of Dr. Gilbert Voss on the mollusk collection. This includes reclassification, cleaning of shells and any change of names that have occurred. She plans to major in biochemistry or Russian on entrance to college next year.
Others are working on such projects as the testing of antifouling substances, culturing of marine fungi and bacteria, biology of the spotted weakfish and the study of silica content of sea water.
Noon-time Dip
While research is their primary interest, all work and no play makes very unhappy teen-age lives. Work and recreation are
combined by collecting many of their own specimens, taking field trips to Everglades Park, voyages aboard the five specially equipped boats and trips to the Keys. The youngsters also enjoy a noon-time dip in the clear, cool water at the back door of the Lab.
They have been in on the “ground floor” of an educational expreiment that the Marine Lab hopes will keep growing.
Seven fellowships are being awarded by the federal government to graduate students who will study under the University’s new Ph.D. program which begins in September. The fellowships are allotted to institutes of September. The fellowships are allotted to institutes which have a new or expanded doctorate program.
♦ The awards under terms of Title IV of the National Defense Education Act were announced this week by U. S. Commissioner of Education Lawrence G. Derthick in Washington. The Graduate School will receive up to $2,500 for each student.
The student is paid $2,000 plus an allowance of $400 a year for each dependent. It is non-taxable, not considered employment.
The UM fellowship winners are among 997 selected for graduate work at 123 institutions,
Derthick said.
The Title IV program, which will cost the U.S. gov-emment $5,294-	, r owr*
000 to administer this first year, is designed to increase the number of college and university teachers throughout the country.
No Obligations
“It is fine support for the University because it recognizes the cost of graduate education to the University,” said Dr. J. Riis Owre, dean of the Graduate School.
“It is a wonderful opportunity for the student. There are no duties or obligations attached except to be a good student.
“The student may be given a teaching job to do, but this will only further his insight into his particular field. This is the best way to accomplish your work,” said Dr. Owre.
The selection of fellows was based on recommendations to the Commissioner by the graduate schools whose proposals for studies were approved by the government. Besides grades, an interest in teaching was considered in evaluation of applications.
Most In Psychology The students will receive the fellowship for a period of three years. Only beginning graduate students were considered in the selection.
Five of the UM winners, including four from Greater Miami, will study toward Ph.D. degrees in psychology. Another will study in the field of biochemistry.
UM Graduate School officials said a seventh student will be appointed in the biochemistry field to fill the vacancy left by a candidate who made application, qualified and then declined.
Those awarded fellowships in the Greater Miami area are: Donald J. Galvin, Alan H. Gregg, Richard N. Maisel and Lawrence Smalheiser.
Jar Of Water Sets Off Fire In Parked Car
A gallon of water started a fire Monday outside the Student Union.
A Coral Gables “pumper” truck and five firemen arrived several minutes after smoke began to ooze out of a ’57 black and white, two-door Ford sedan parked beside the student crossing on Miller Drive.
They had been called by Joe Enriquez, senior education major, who had been studying on the steps of the Union.
Two Canoe Oars
Led by Lieutenant Ralph Boart-field, the firemen first tried two canoe oars to raise the locks inside the doors of the car. They stuck an oar thru the small openings in both of the front side windows to maneuver the lock on the opposite doors. This didn’t work.
The smoke, floating from the window, carried the smell throughout the neighborhood. It was even noted in The Hurricane office on the second floor of the Union. The smell attracted more than a dozen students and University employees to the scene
The door was opened five minutes later with the end of a wire hose hanger.
Beach Blanket
Inside on the floor was a smoldering, patterned beach blanket. Near the blanket was a gallon cider jug filled with water.
Lt. Boartfield said the water in the glass jug had apparently magnified heat from die rays of the sun to cause the fire. Firemen took the blanket out; there was no damage to the car.
He said the blaze might have been started, though, as similar ones have been, by a cigarette left burning in the car. An inspection showed, however, no cigarette butt in the car—only a burnt out match and some cigarette ashes.
Lt. Boartfield called the fire “just a minor." The clerk at the Coral Gables Fire Department reported that there have been no other fires on campus this summer.
Medical Admissions
Florida residency requirements for admission to the School of Medicine have been lowered by the State Legislature from seven years to one year effective this fall. Since the School receives state aid, 99% of those enrolled must be Florida residents.
Student Health Service is being remodelled. Story on Page 4.